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Kushiro Driver's Licence Test Centre
| Address | 1-15-8 Oetome-kita, Kushiro |
|---|---|
| Access | About 10 min on foot from JR Nemuro Line Shin-Oetome Station, or Kushiro/Akan Bus to the test-centre stop then ~2 min. |
| Booking | Book by phone with the centre for your address (0154-57-5811), weekdays 8:45-16:30; Japanese only. Closed weekends, holidays, 29 Dec-3 Jan. |
| Days and times | Visit 1: document review and interview (result sent later). Visit 2: knowledge and skills checks (may be on separate days), then licence issue. Exempt countries go straight to issue on visit 2. |
| Driving test course | No course map is published online. Ask at the centre. |
| Fees | Ordinary licence test fee (example given on page; confirm with centre): ¥2,500 Licence issue fee (example given on page; confirm with centre): ¥2,350 |
Documents
- Valid foreign licence (bring older licences too if you have them)
- Application photo 3.0 cm x 2.4 cm, taken within 6 months
- Residence certificate (jumin-hyo) showing nationality/domicile, residence status and period of stay (people outside the resident register: see the centre page)
- Japanese translation of the foreign licence by JAF, ZIPLUS (some countries only), ALADDIN, or the issuing authority/consulate
- Passport(s) including old ones, to show 3+ months stay in the issuing country after the licence was issued
- Any past Japanese licence, including expired ones
- Note: the Kushiro page lists two application photos
Things to know
- Applicable to residents of the Kushiro, Akkeshi, Teshikaga, Nemuro and Nakashibetsu police areas.
- Page covers both Kushiro and Obihiro centres; its country list is dated 2021 and it shows no post-2025-10-01 changes, so treat its details as possibly out of date.
- Licence not issued the same day; no mail issue.
Driving test: where people lose points
- Not checking the blind spot (turn your head) before moving off, changing lanes and turning.
- Left turns: not moving close to the left edge first, then turning slowly along the edge of the intersection.
- Right turns: not moving close to the centre line beforehand, or not turning just inside the centre of the intersection (wait there for oncoming traffic).
- At a stop sign (止まれ): not stopping completely at the stop line, then stopping again where you can see.
- Signalling late: signal 30 m before a turn, 3 seconds before a lane change.
- Crossings: not slowing down or not stopping for a pedestrian who may cross.
- Railway crossings: not stopping before the crossing and checking left and right with the window open.
Always check the official page before you go: times and rules change. Official page · Checked 2026-11-09